Morning Jolt: Bo Obama receives marriage proposal

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Mar 22, 2013 at 12:01 AMMar 22, 2013 at 9:07 PM

Asking celebrities to events has become a popular online phenomenon, and now First Dog Bo Obama is getting in on the action. He received a video invitation to serve as Grand Dog Marshal of the Oregon Humane Society 2013 Doggy Dash and to marry goldendoodle Ramona (or just attend the event as her date).

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Asking celebrities to events has become a popular online phenomenon, and now First Dog Bo Obama is getting in on the action, according to Yahoo News. Bo received an invitation from goldendoodle Ramona to be her date to the Oregon Humane Society's Doggy Dash. The invitation video, produced by the Oregon Humane Society, concludes with an offer to have Bo serve as the Grand Dog Marshal of the event, and to marry Ramona. Bo has not yet responded to either the Grand Dog Marshal invitation or Ramona's proposal.

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